Féile

Speckles and bold stripes provide a festival of fun in this striking triangular shawl. Beginning with just a few stitches at one end, the simple garter pattern emerges like a rising phoenix and flies off the needles, leaving behind a versatile wrap of colorful beauty.

Féile is the Irish word for “festival” and is pronounced fay-la.

SizeOne size: approx. 200 cm/79” wide and 50 cm/20” long at center.

Yarn1 skein each in 2 colors of Fade St 4ply by Townhouse Yarns (70% merino, 30% Silk; 400m/437y per 100g). Shown in colorways Phoenix (MC) and Too Rouge (CC).

Needles3.5 mm/US #4 circular needle (100 cm/40” long).

Othertapestry needle for weaving, blocking pins

Gauge24 sts and 42 rows = 10 cm/4” in Garter st measured flat after wet blocking. The gauge isn’t crucial on this project, but differences will affect the finished size as well as the required yardage.